Department of Physiology, Saveetha Medical College, Thanadalam, India.
Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College & Hospital, Arumbakkam, Chennai, India.
Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2020 May;39:101138. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2020.101138. Epub 2020 Mar 5.
Sheetali pranayama is a cooling pranayama practiced for hypertension (HTN). The effects of Sheetali pranayama, as a solitary intervention on cardiovascular and autonomic changes in hypertension is unknown.
The current study was conducted on 100 patients with HTN, randomly allocated to HTN with pranayama (Intervention group,n = 50) and HTN without pranayama (control group,n = 50) group. The intervention group practiced Sheetali pranayama for a period of 3 months. Blood pressure and HRV was assessed before and after the intervention.
Intervention group showed a significant (P < 0.05) reduction in blood pressure variables when compared to the control group. In short term HRV, time and frequency domain parameters showed parasympathetic dominance (P < 0.05) in the intervention group.
Sheetali pranayama significantly reduces blood pressure in patients with HTN and improved heart rate variability. Sheetali pranayama could thus be practiced in addition to regular medications for the efficacious management of HTN.
Sheetali pranayama 是一种用于治疗高血压 (HTN) 的降温呼吸法。作为一种单一干预措施,Sheetali pranayama 对高血压患者心血管和自主神经变化的影响尚不清楚。
本研究共纳入 100 例 HTN 患者,随机分为 HTN 伴呼吸法(干预组,n=50)和 HTN 不伴呼吸法(对照组,n=50)两组。干预组练习 Sheetali pranayama 持续 3 个月。干预前后评估血压和 HRV。
与对照组相比,干预组的血压变量显著降低(P<0.05)。在短期 HRV 中,时间和频域参数显示干预组副交感神经占优势(P<0.05)。
Sheetali pranayama 可显著降低 HTN 患者的血压,改善心率变异性。因此,Sheetali pranayama 可在常规药物治疗的基础上用于 HTN 的有效治疗。